Why is she here all of a sudden?
I was stunned for a long time. Before I could speak, Zhang Wenfei, who was behind me, screamed and slapped himself hard on the face. He muttered, "It must be an illusion. It must be an illusion …"
Ye Pianpian was startled by his reaction. She looked at us with a puzzled expression.
This guy … is too embarrassing!
I quickly moved to block Ye Pianpian's line of sight. I asked her with a smile, "Did you come back from there?"
It had been more than a month since I had left the Fire God Temple. Ye Pianpian had naturally returned long ago. Hearing my question, she retracted her gaze and glanced at me. However, she didn't mention anything about the Fire God Temple. Instead, she said faintly, "Let's talk inside."
Then, she directly walked into the room. Feeling helpless, I had to step aside and follow her into the room.
At this time, Zhang Wenfei was still standing there in a daze. Looking at him, I didn't dare to remind him in front of Ye Pianpian. I pointed at Ye Pianpian and said to him, "Brother Zhang, let me introduce you. This is Ye Pianpian, the vice president of the Metaphysics Union."
After saying that, I winked at him to remind him to watch his behavior. However, this guy's eyes were completely fixed on Ye Pianpian and he didn't notice my wink at all. His face was red and he rubbed his hands together. He looked like he wanted to greet me but didn't dare to.
I had no choice but to point at him and introduce him to Ye Pianpian, "This is Zhang Wenfei from our Shenzhen branch. You may know his senior brother. He's Zhang Kanwen, the director of the Union."
"Senior Brother Zhang?"
Ye Pianpian looked at Zhang Wenfei again and nodded. "Senior Brother Zhang has mentioned you to me."
"… Really?"
Zhang Wenfei finally spoke in a trembling voice. The shocked expression on his face finally disappeared and was replaced by surprise.
At this time, I looked at Ye Pianpian in confusion. This girl was beautiful, but she was too arrogant. Most of the time, she didn't talk much. I didn't expect that after not seeing her for more than a month, she could talk more normally.
Just as I was thinking about this, I saw Ye Pianpian turn to Zhang Wenfei and say, "I came to talk to Zhou Yi about something today. Can you go out for a while?"
Zhang Wenfei's smile froze. After two seconds, he hurriedly nodded and left the room in a hurry with a face full of disappointment, leaving me standing on the side with a bitter smile. I looked at Ye Pianpian helplessly. I had misjudged her. Her temper was still as straightforward as before. She hadn't changed at all.
After Zhang Wenfei went out and closed the door, I pointed at the stool next to me and asked Ye Pianpian to sit down. Then, I sat down on the bed not far from her. "What do you want?"
Ye Pianpian's eyes gazed at me, giving me goosebumps. After a while, she opened her mouth. "Are you behind the True Dragon's Vein?"
I was stunned for a moment before displeasure rose in my heart. "You've already gone to take a look yourself. All of your powers are so high, so you should have already discovered something. Why are you staring at me?
What do you think I can do with my strength? "
Ye Pianpian shook her head and said, "I'm talking about the True Dragon's Vein of the Metaphysics Association."
This time, my heart suddenly shivered. Did this woman discover something?
Thinking about it, it shouldn't be. She wasn't at the True Dragon's Vein. Zhang Wenfei didn't even notice when I was absorbing the Qi of the Dragon's Vein these past few days, let alone the others. Why did she suddenly say that?
I inexplicably felt that Ye Pianpian was a little scary. She seemed to have an innate intuition. Previously at the Fire God Temple, she insisted that I was hiding something. Although the Metaphysics Association had been interrogating us, in reality, I reckoned that the people from the Association wouldn't think that we were behind it.
The reason was very simple. It was the True Dragon's Vein. Our Dragon Seeking Realm Earth Masters were too weak. The possibility of us playing tricks was very small.
Otherwise, the Association wouldn't have let us come back to prepare for the Young Phoenix Gathering after such a simple investigation.
However, Ye Pianpian asked me as soon as she saw me. After interacting with her, I roughly knew her character. She would say whatever she wanted to say.
Since she asked me that, it meant that she was very suspicious of me.
I instantly became cautious. This was different from the Fire God Temple incident. I had provided the Metaphysics Association with the Fire God Temple, so it was my credit. Even if the Metaphysics Association knew that I was hiding something, they wouldn't do anything.
However, if the Metaphysics Association found out that I was behind this incident, killing me would be considered a light punishment.
"I don't know what happened to the True Dragon's Vein, but I'll say it again. With my strength, what do you think I can do?
You're just a young lady, so why are your thoughts so heavy? "
I pretended to be relaxed and said to her as if I didn't care.
Ye Pianpian wasn't easily fooled by me. Instead, she looked at me with a burning gaze. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Your strength isn't high, but I can't see through you."
Can't see through me?
What does that mean?
Before I could understand, she changed the topic and talked about the Fire God Temple.
"That river is the Yellow Springs River that you mentioned. What exactly is that underwater monster?"
I spread my hands again. "Do you think that I would know about such a terrifying thing?"
Ye Pianpian was probably immune to my "I don't know anything" attitude, so she didn't show any disgust on her face. She calmly said, "Vice President Yang told me last time that when you guys crossed the river together, you were at the back and even stepped on a monster's head. Yet, you weren't attacked, and the monster sent you across instead. After that, you even reached out to touch it and it didn't attack you.
Director Fang Xing, who was traveling with you, was killed in one hit when he reached out to touch the monster. "
This time, she really wronged me. I had never heard of a golden head before. As for why it didn't kill me and even gave me a dark green bead, even I thought it was weird.
I was too lazy to explain, so I directly asked her, "Why were you born as a human? Why was my dog born as a dog?"
Ye Pianpian was stunned and frowned.
I thought she was going to get angry, but after a while, she said seriously, "It's probably because I did good deeds in my previous life, so I became a human that gathered the spirits of all living beings."
Huh? I didn't know that this little girl's temper had calmed down recently.
I smiled at her. "That's why I guessed that it was because I did good deeds in my previous life that the monster treated me well. Why else do you think it was?"
Ye Pianpian glared at me and kept silent for a long time. She finally gave up on this question and stood up. It seemed that she didn't want to argue with me anymore. She directly said, "After I came back from Shennongjia a few days ago, I went to Kaifeng first. I've investigated the situation of the people who were traveling with you … I originally didn't want to force you, but the Metaphysics Association's True Dragon Vein has a problem. If we can't find a way to restore it in a short period of time, the Metaphysics Association won't have the patience to slowly search for a new True Dragon Vein. At that time, the Headquarters will definitely use some special methods."
After saying that, she looked at me seriously and said, "I won't be the one to find you, and they won't be as polite as I am."
I instantly became silent. She was right. At that time, a group of more than ten people had all disappeared. No one knew if they were alive or dead. With the Metaphysics Association's power, it wouldn't be difficult for them to investigate this matter.
Moreover, she was right. If nothing happened to the True Dragon Vein in the Metaphysics Association, even if they knew that I was hiding something, they would tolerate it. However, the original True Dragon Vein had disappeared. If we couldn't find a new True Dragon Vein, the Metaphysics Association's hundred-year foundation would be destroyed.
At this moment, the Metaphysics Association definitely wouldn't tolerate me hiding anything.
After hesitating for a while, I prepared to tell Ye Pianpian the truth about the Fire God Temple.
The reason why I hid it from the Metaphysics Association was because the fatty's father had just gone in to save the fatty. I was worried that something might have happened. Now that more than a month had passed, the fatty would have been saved if everything had gone smoothly. There was no harm in telling her.
However, before I could say anything, Ye Pianpian directly walked to the door. When she reached the door, she said, "I'll give you a few more days.
If you don't come and find me before the Fledgling Phoenix Gathering ends, Liu Chenggan from the Supervision Office will come and find you. "
I subconsciously asked her, "Who's Liu Chenggan?"
"You met him a few days ago when you arrived at the headquarters … Also, I wish you all the best at the Fledgling Phoenix Gathering."
With these last words, Ye Pianpian closed the door behind her and left.
I was stunned. Ye Pianpian wished me all the best at the Fledgling Phoenix Gathering?
This girl wasn't this kind before … And that Liu Chenggan, how many days ago did I meet him?
I recalled the young man with a stern face. It was most likely him.
While I was thinking, the door was pushed open again. Then, Zhang Wenfei rushed in front of me and grabbed my arm with both of his hands. "Why did she come to find you?
You've known Ye Pianpian for a long time, haven't you?
Why didn't you tell me? "
I helplessly spread my arms. "I didn't tell you that I didn't know her."
Zhang Wenfei glared at me. After a while, he screamed and jumped onto his bed. He looked at the ceiling in a daze and muttered, "It's over. It's the first time I've met her … I wasn't prepared at all … She must think that I'm a fool … It's over …"
After muttering to himself for a long time, he seemed to have thought of something and started laughing. He jumped up from the bed and threw himself next to me. He said to me with a flattering expression, "Brother Zhou, can we discuss something?"
His sinister expression made me wary. I asked him suspiciously, "What is it?"
"You're very familiar with Ye Pianpian, right?"
I shook my head. "I just know her."
Zhang Wenfei hurriedly said, "Don't be modest. Although I've never met Ye Pianpian before, I know her very well. When has she ever been so close to a man? Not to mention being in the same room as you and chatting for so long. This is absolutely unprecedented.
Take Han Wennan for example. Although he's arrogant, Ye Pianpian hasn't even looked him in the eye. The only time they really interacted was when he claimed that Ye Pianpian was his woman and got beaten up by her. "
I was speechless. What did he mean by 'private' and 'in the same room'? After this guy's exaggeration, even I felt that my relationship with Ye Pianpian wasn't normal.
Zhang Wenfei said again, "Since you guys are so close, can you ask her to let me take a picture with her?"
I thought about it. Although Ye Pianpian was cold and arrogant, we still knew each other. It shouldn't be too much to ask for a picture with her. If I brought Zhang Wenfei to see her, she probably wouldn't refuse.
However, I felt that something was wrong. I asked Zhang Wenfei, "Don't you like Ye Pianpian?
After I introduce you, you can just ask her out for a meal or something.
Why do you want to take a picture with her? It's like chasing after a star. It's a bit weird. "
Zhang Wenfei smiled bitterly. "It's true that I like her, but liking her from a distance is the same as chasing after a star.
The moment I was defeated by Lu Zhenyang in the competition, I had already given up. Ye Pianpian is too far away for me to get close to. It's more appropriate to like her as an idol … So, do you agree to take a picture with her or not? "
It seemed that he had gotten over it. I nodded. "During the Young Phoenix Society, I have something to discuss with her. I'll take you with me. If nothing unexpected happens, she should agree."
Zhang Wenfei was so excited that he danced with joy for a long time. Then he came over and said mysteriously, "I'm sure that I have no hope, so I want to take a photo with her. But you can't give up. I think the intimacy between you two is much more promising than Han Wennan. You've defeated him in the last competition. You can't lose to Ye Pianpian this time."
I was stunned. What was he talking about? Why was he talking about me again?
I hurried to explain, "Don't talk nonsense. We just … Yeah, work contacts. The Metaphysics Society needs my help."
Zhang Wenfei snorted at my words. "Ye Pianpian is so beautiful and strong. Do you dare say you don't like her?
It's good that we have work contacts. That way, we can slowly cultivate our relationship.
When the time comes, you can take the number one beauty of our Metaphysics Society and make Han Wennan and Lu Zhenyang jealous. Haha, it feels good just thinking about it. "
I couldn't communicate with him anymore. I curled my lips and lay on the bed to stabilize the dao energy in my body.